I love how you did research on the mines, that's how you do it. Been exploring abandoned mines since I was 12. Now I'm old. Most of the gold and mercury mines in central Oregon are collapsed but I know a few that are still open. Great video!
I love the area between antelope, shaniko, and fossil, reminded me of my camping trips out there from just a few years ago. Very well put together video my dudes
Thanks for a great video, I was born in Astoria and didn't know much until lately about the history. I was just used to it. Grew up in Washington mason county and realized the Tartarus history behind all of this. My grandma and grandpa were Mason and everything is starting to make sense. He claims he was a coal miner for Wallace Idaho but I think it was a mason thing thier as well. Our history is crazy. Love how you put this together and the hat's are awesome!
My grandfather, Edward Staley, had a small family cinnabar mine and mercury refinery out in the Ochocco mountains. Family lore was that a flood of cheap mercury from Franco's Spain wiped out the American mercury industry after tariffs were lifted. My grandmother used to mutter darkly about how Franco employed slave labor, mostly political prisoners, to mine the cinnabar. I don't know if there's any truth to that, but grandma remained bitter about it to the end of her 100 year life.
My family owns alot of land in prinvile we would always be up in the ochocos at the mines as kids and now I go out there about every other weekend is a great spot
Watch out sticking your head and camera outside of the car while driving the blm lands in central Oregon there are free ranging cattle that like to graze on the road my buddy accidentally door checked on spitting his chewing tobacco out😂
I love how you did research on the mines, that's how you do it. Been exploring abandoned mines since I was 12. Now I'm old. Most of the gold and mercury mines in central Oregon are collapsed but I know a few that are still open. Great video!
I love the area between antelope, shaniko, and fossil, reminded me of my camping trips out there from just a few years ago. Very well put together video my dudes
Amazing! Why doesn’t this video have more likes and views?
Been to a few of those spots. Nice video! Hopefully you guys made it to Opal Creek before the fires.
Thanks for a great video, I was born in Astoria and didn't know much until lately about the history. I was just used to it. Grew up in Washington mason county and realized the Tartarus history behind all of this. My grandma and grandpa were Mason and everything is starting to make sense. He claims he was a coal miner for Wallace Idaho but I think it was a mason thing thier as well. Our history is crazy. Love how you put this together and the hat's are awesome!
Great video,well put together ❤️
We had the privilege of exploring these places when we lived in Prineville. And we also did videos there. Such fun times!
Awesome video!
My grandfather, Edward Staley, had a small family cinnabar mine and mercury refinery out in the Ochocco mountains. Family lore was that a flood of cheap mercury from Franco's Spain wiped out the American mercury industry after tariffs were lifted. My grandmother used to mutter darkly about how Franco employed slave labor, mostly political prisoners, to mine the cinnabar. I don't know if there's any truth to that, but grandma remained bitter about it to the end of her 100 year life.
Wow that's pretty interesting for sure. Have you ever done any digging online to see if you could find anything more About it?
@@ynnus_ Yes, but I have not found anything. I think the family mine was too small to merit anyone to write about it.
Do you know where it is?
@@keltongaskey Aside from being in the Ochocco mountains, no.
@@stevenblackthorne4790 Darn
🤩Heck yes! Been waiting impatiently for this one 🙏
My family owns alot of land in prinvile we would always be up in the ochocos at the mines as kids and now I go out there about every other weekend is a great spot
The black butte mine by cottage Grove is possibly the largest cinnabar mine in the world. The epa is supposedly cleaning it up
Valuable scrap metal. I think I saw some copper.
No actual mines? Just outside structures…☹️
Make your own video or shut the hell up!
hey guys dm me I'll show you some old mines to explore
What the camel toe shoe 🤦🏼♂️🤣
Watch out sticking your head and camera outside of the car while driving the blm lands in central Oregon there are free ranging cattle that like to graze on the road my buddy accidentally door checked on spitting his chewing tobacco out😂
My family own most of the land in Ashwood, good times ;)